Charities who take toys at Christmas for less advantaged.

oldscoil · 08-10-2012 12:51PM #1

Hi Folks,

I have a few toys that my son no longer plays with.

Instead of throwing them out, is there a charity that I candrop these into for Christmas.

They are in good nick (Iam not looking to dump these into someone else’s hands).

I am genuinely looking to pass these on to children that areless advantaged and need cheering up.

Thanks in advance.

Brian

FatherLen · 08-10-2012 12:54PM

any playstation games?

say_who_now? · 08-10-2012 12:54PM

St. Vincent de Paul?

Triangular · 08-10-2012 12:55PM

Oxfam. Or your local charity shop.

admiralofthefleet · 08-10-2012 12:55PM

mrs quin (now known as NCBI)

Fromthetrees · 08-10-2012 12:55PM

Stealing toys off of children equals good times, count me in, let's collect loads for a "charity".

Triangular · 08-10-2012 12:55PM

Or that place my granny always spoke of but I never went there...the Jumble

AnonoBoy · 08-10-2012 12:58PM

SANTA STRIKE FORCE.

Boards runs it every year doesn't it?

Lollipops23 · 08-10-2012 01:08PM

Either of the children's hospitals will be glad to take them.

eviltwin · 08-10-2012 01:11PM

Your local women's refuge will be more than happy to take them

vicwatson · 08-10-2012 01:13PM

Jack and Jill foundation maybe?

08-10-2012 01:54PM

You will find it very difficult to get a charity to take the toys off your hands to give them directly to other children. The children's hospitals certainly won't take them due to infection control measures.

You might get a women's refuge to take them but they are generally so tight on space that they won't allow it.

Your best bet is to give them to a charity shop who will sell them on. Barnardos or the likes.

jessiejam · 08-10-2012 01:57PM

Why don't you put them for sale on the likes of done deal and donate the money to the childrens charity of your choice?

cloptrop · 08-10-2012 01:58PM

Is it me or are charity shops very expensive nowadays . I seen a guitar you could buy new for two hundred in one the other day selling for 300 .
Do people pay the extra because its for charity? Or was the shop assisstant just guessing the price and fecked up?

pookiesboo · 08-10-2012 02:35PM

up in my local dunnes stores they usually put up a christmas tree with the names of kids and their ages attached so you can buy a pressie for whichever kid, i think its done through st. vincent de paul, nice idea

A2LUE42 · 08-10-2012 03:56PM

Deleted User wrote: »

You will find it very difficult to get a charity to take the toys off your hands to give them directly to other children. The children's hospitals certainly won't take them due to infection control measures.

You might get a women's refuge to take them but they are generally so tight on space that they won't allow it.

Your best bet is to give them to a charity shop who will sell them on. Barnardos or the likes.

Depending on what the toys are the children's hospitals will take them.

They won't take things like teddy bears or any toys that may be dangerous, but they will take toys that can be wiped clean and are clearly in good condition.

08-10-2012 03:57PM

A2LUE42 wrote: »

Depending on what the toys are the children's hospitals will take them.

They won't take things like teddy bears or any toys that may be dangerous, but they will take toys that can be wiped clean and are clearly in good condition.

Maybe they've changed their policies recently then

3ndahalfof6 · 08-10-2012 03:59PM

vicwatson wrote: »

Jack and Jill foundation maybe?

they forgot to take the pill, they now need to keep their toys.

08-10-2012 04:00PM

Rasmus wrote: »

Barnardos look for toys every year and conduct a gift-giving scheme. You can drop gifts to participating newsagents or you can drop them to their office.

They are new toys they look for though.

A2LUE42 · 08-10-2012 04:00PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Maybe they've changed their policies recently then

Might also depend on which hospital. Children's Ark in Limerick have taken them as recently as last week.

A2LUE42 · 08-10-2012 04:04PM

Rasmus wrote: »

Barnardos look for toys every year (Christmastime) and conduct a gift-giving scheme. You can drop gifts to participating newsagents or you can drop them to their office.

You might be surprised where some of those gifts end up :mad:

We have a tree for this in work every year. A few years ago one of the girls who works there passed a comment about how she hoped the presents would be good, as her kids went with her mother to a Barnardos party at Christmas and her kids would be getting some of the presents.

Rasmus · 08-10-2012 05:26PM

A2LUE42 wrote: »

You might be surprised where some of those gifts end up :mad:

We have a tree for this in work every year. A few years ago one of the girls who works there passed a comment about how she hoped the presents would be good, as her kids went with her mother to a Barnardos party at Christmas and her kids would be getting some of the presents.

I removed my post actually because I remembered that they only accept new gifts for that scheme. I am horrified but sadly unshocked to hear that about your office though.

Charities who take toys at Christmas for less advantaged.

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